Fixing a Tent Stitch Over Two Intersections

Lori at Waste Knot shows how to fix a common mistake--creating a tent stitch over two intersections instead of one.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CuCuy3vA6gr/

She uses two tools:  A Stitcher's Best Friend and Waste Knot Scissors.  You can pick these up from Waste Knot (www.wasteknot.com) or find them elsewhere.  Needlepoint.com has a little video showing how they use the Stitcher's Best Friend on their website.

https://needlepoint.com/collections/needlepoint-accessories/products/rg1822

The Waste Knot scissors (no relationship to the shop Waste Knot) are from Rainbow Gallery and are curved to help cut stitches in ripping out.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1383992935/waste-knot-scissors-curved-blade

Thanks for the demo, Lori!

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© Copyright June 28, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needlepoint Now Sells Reprints

Reading about Melita's adventures yesterday, I discovered that Needlepoint Now magazine is selling reprints of some of the most popular charts from back issues.

https://www.needlepointnow.com/product-category/project-reprints/

All were quite popular a few years back and are still terrific designs that have timeless appeal.  By the way, here is what the late Gayle Bickell's "Pieces of Eight" looks like.

http://www.caron-net.com/oct00files/oct00mag.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 28, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Breaking News: Lois Caron Has Died

The National Academy of Needle Arts has announced the death of Lois Caron, whose CARON Collection of threads (Watercolours, Wildflowers, Waterlilies, Soie Crystale and many more) has enlivened our stitching for decades.

https://www.spearmillerfuneralhome.com/obituary/Lois-Caron?fbclid=IwAR39mmWGwsBiSsDFfTw-bTwezNxxyNOvHn-2NnmjpPjl53TgZSFpN-31Zmc

Godspeed, Lois, and thank you.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright July 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Melita Tackles Imperial Topaz

Melita and her local ANG chapter are going to work Sue Reed's "Imperial Topaz" chart as a project next.  Melita is changing the colors.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/06/27/imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed-but-in-rainforest/

The center start is quite promising.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/07/09/center-area-a-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed-in-rainforest/

The background behind the center is very attractive.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/07/16/center-area-a-completed-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

Area B is next.  It frames the center nicely.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/09/25/area-b-for-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

Melita is doing the pattern couching border around the central rectangle now.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/11/12/pattern-couching-for-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

Melita found the use of Serendipity Stitch, which makes three colors look like five shaded, very interesting.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/12/10/serendipidy-used-to-add-shading-to-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

I think this is done!

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2023/12/23/corners-of-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

No, not quite.

https://melitastitches4fun.com/2024/02/01/borders-for-imperial-topaz-by-sue-reed/

If you are interested, here is the original model from the Needlepoint Now website where you can buy the chart for only $3 USD.

https://www.needlepointnow.com/product/imperial-topaz-by-susan-reed/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 28, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

The Speedy Nutcrackers

Coco Frank Studio has two small nutcrackers that are a very quick stitch.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtwpqetL4qm/

And to prove how fast this project is, she's posted a video on how to finish them yourself.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct1MFqTsjKw/

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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright June 24, 2023 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.